Miles replaces the Smiles loyalty card that was a legacy of the Esso/Mobil infrastructure the Filipino company acquired. The over 1.5 million current Smiles members across the country will have their points converted into Miles points once they switch over. Membership is free for life and there is no expiry date on the points.

Members receive one point for every ringgit spent on fuel – claimed to be the highest rate of all fuel loyalty programmes in Malaysia – which can be earned at all 560 Petron, Esso and Mobil stations nationwide. The points can then be spent on Petron fuels and products as well as items from Treats convenience stores and the rewards catalogues.

In addition, cardholders can earn and redeem points from Petron’s partners, such as AIG Insurance and Sentosa 4D Adventure Land, while flashing their card at merchant partners can earn them exclusive deals and discounts. Special offers from Malaysia Airlines’ Enrich programme and PLUS Expressways’ PLUSMiles Card are also available.

The card was launched in conjunction with the “Drive to Brazil, Win 6D4N Trip to Brazil” promotion, which offers prizes including five pairs of tickets to the FIFA World Cup final in Rio de Janeiro as well as 20 signed jerseys from professional football players. Miles members will need to accumulate 100 points in order to join.

After trying to pursue a career in product design, Jonathan Lee decided to make the sideways jump into the world of car journalism instead. He therefore appreciates the aesthetic appeal of a car, but for him, the driving experience is still second to none.

Don’t if it is other people’s driving style or not but I travel between Johor and Shah Alam once a week and I get around 16+ km/litre when driving between 100-110 km/h on my Fiesta. This is based on actual distance traveled vs how much I need to fill up to full tank.

I agree with some of the comments here. Just my personal experience, Petron fuel offers less mileage and less smoother acceleration. Although the difference is minor but still noticeable. Also, the stations are often out of receipts and have to request from the counter. In my opinion, the previous Esso fuel/service stations offer more value and confidence to consumers.

No matter what kind of promotions that Petron offer, I still would not patronize them mainly because of the fuel quality. I understand that different fuels provides different results for various vehicles but so far, my 3 rides (local, continental and Jap) have tried different fuels and Petron ranks last in all my experience simply based on general feel of smoothness and more KM. Perhaps once the consumers are confident with the formula and proven to be good, I would not use Petron unless desperate. Also, other companies provide more value for money in terms or promotions. This is just sharing my personal experience only.

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